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Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South

EIN 62-1253153Health Tennessee Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Share the power of a wish

Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Fulfilling a child's wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South was founded in 1986. Since that time, the Mid-South chapter and its supporters have made dreams come true for more than 4,500 children.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.86Overall score
out of 100

85.98Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,287,254

Total expenses · USD$4,427,435

Program expenses

$3,528,665.70 recorded amount

79.7%

Fundraising expenses

$469,308.11 recorded amount

10.6%

Administrative expenses

$420,606.33 recorded amount

9.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Elizabeth Nelson
Recorded compensation: $117,920.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.66%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Fulfilling a child's wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South was founded in 1986. Since that time, the Mid-South chapter and its supporters have made dreams come true for more than 4,500 children.
`ein` EIN	62-1253153
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4427435.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.095
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.106
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.797
`fscore` Financial score	85.98
`leader` Recorded leader	Elizabeth Nelson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	117920.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.026600000000000002
`motto` Tagline	Share the power of a wish
`name` Charity name	Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4287254.0
`score` Overall score	89.86
`state` State code	TN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Patient and Family Support
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3528665.6950000003
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	469308.11
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	420606.325

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 62-1253153
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Patient and Family Support
Recorded location: Tennessee (TN)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.